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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:31 AM
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How many times are you being blocked or hogged by Taxis on the fast lane along expressways cruising at 80-90km/h max? You need to turn out on the left and overtake them?

Or is it only me that get impatient with these drivers?
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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by lmk' post='286895' date='May 24 2006, 05:29 PM
wow! a BMW caught fire along Alexandra road.
another BMW got robbed in JB with robbers pretending to be police just before the custom/immgration point.

Also, i was travelling along Upper Thomson towards Adams Road. There was this police with a cam standing along the highway (the flyover along Mt Alvernia opp. the Mac. reservoir) The stretch has only a 60km/h limit. So beware guys
Saw the burnt BMW parked at IDAC at Bk Batok VICOM. Still has the burning smell and boy, completely wrecked! Was there to report a minor accident on my ride. Silly lorry driver reverse and took one side of my M-mirror out!
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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lmk' post='286897' date='May 24 2006, 05:31 PM
How many times are you being blocked or hogged by Taxis on the fast lane along expressways cruising at 80-90km/h max? You need to turn out on the left and overtake them?

Or is it only me that get impatient with these drivers?
WAY too often. I will try not to overtake on the left and continue to indicate my intention to overtake or worse, flash the guy. But usually, they turn a deaf eye on your signals. Only if can't help, I would make a quick left overtake, but only after checking for other road users and of course TP.

Perhaps the authority should consider making it an offense for hogging the fast lane, even if it is driven close to the speed limit.

Another thing I can do is to over take and cut back in front and slow down significantly to send a message but that can cause more troubles or risks to others. Just have to take a deep breath and sigh...
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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Edlee' post='286612' date='May 24 2006, 01:32 AM
Read the following page:
http://www.apani.com/net-news/0506/73

This only confirms what we were discussing only a few weeks ago. LMK mentioned that the Malaysians are already using this technique. Beware.......
Hi Ed, nice meeting you at ECC this afternoon. Your ride is indeed awesome. Guess by now the 20" are up and running with your new AC suspensions.

Have fun and catch up with you at your house warming, hopefully I can get my ride back in time from the accident repair. My whole front door had to be replaced, along with the M-mirror. Sigh....my ride has been molested before and now raped....
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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Fireplace' post='286904' date='May 24 2006, 05:50 PM
Hi Ed, nice meeting you at ECC this afternoon. Your ride is indeed awesome. Guess by now the 20" are up and running with your new AC suspensions.

Have fun and catch up with you at your house warming, hopefully I can get my ride back in time from the accident repair. My whole front door had to be replaced, along with the M-mirror. Sigh....my ride has been molested before and now raped....
Nice meeting you too. What insurance company did you go with? Hope its not NTUC.

The 20s are up and the car looks good. Will not post pictures till probably Monday after my AC tail is also up and Russell had gone thru with some of his magic potion.

You're lucky your ride was not gang raped; that would have been terrible, with the rear torn apart and the nose pointing downwards!!! At least the last rapist was abit ignorant; he went from the side (just like the fighting fish mating ritual
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Old May 24, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Fireplace' post='286901' date='May 24 2006, 05:44 PM
Another thing I can do is to over take and cut back in front and slow down significantly to send a message but that can cause more troubles or risks to others. Just have to take a deep breath and sigh...
Sometimes I do that when the vehicle on the overtaking lane is extremely slow like 60km/hr on a 90km/hr stretch and they do not respond to high beams. Usually they will wake up and filter to the inner lanes. They were probably dreaming and didn't realise that they were hogging the overtaking lane.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Fireplace' post='286904' date='May 24 2006, 05:50 PM
Hi Ed, nice meeting you at ECC this afternoon. Your ride is indeed awesome. Guess by now the 20" are up and running with your new AC suspensions.

Have fun and catch up with you at your house warming, hopefully I can get my ride back in time from the accident repair. My whole front door had to be replaced, along with the M-mirror. Sigh....my ride has been molested before and now raped....
Sorry to hear of your "rape" bro! Muz have been painful. Btw, some idiot molested my ride too..... Dont know what thrill he gets out of it but he only scratch my license plate with something sharp.

Wah juz realize...with my 101 post... I now promoted to Senior Member.... got medal or not har?
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Old May 24, 2006 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BZSAB' post='286908' date='May 24 2006, 05:10 AM
Wah juz realize...with my 101 post... I now promoted to Senior Member.... got medal or not har?
You get 1 extra pair of wing flap.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Fireplace' post='286901' date='May 24 2006, 04:44 AM
Perhaps the authority should consider making it an offense for hogging the fast lane, even if it is driven close to the speed limit.
Actually, it is an offence to travel on the fast lane when not overtaking.
I knew a lady who was tailed and stopped by a TP. She came out of the car blur blur.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by lmk' post='286897' date='May 24 2006, 05:31 PM
How many times are you being blocked or hogged by Taxis on the fast lane along expressways cruising at 80-90km/h max? You need to turn out on the left and overtake them?
Very often. My horns are reserved for taxis only. I am biased. I admit.
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